DEN74FTM10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 205 · Bountiful, UT · December 26, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1973
Place
Bountiful, UT · BOUNTIFUL, UT
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1828ZCessna 205
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731226039919A
Case key
187563

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3696  73/12/26   BOUNTIFUL,UT        CESSNA 205          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 385
        TIME - 0805                    N1828Z              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 199 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOUNTIFUL SKYPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOUNTIFUL,UT                TUCSON,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      19
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- FROST ON ACFT.OVER MAX GROSS WT 46LBS

Aircraft

Registration
N1828Z
Reported as
Cessna 205
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bountiful Skypark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1828Z · 1

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